Michigan in the News

Dr. Richard Miller, professor of pathology and research professor at the Institute of Gerontology, was quoted in The Washington Post about how the brain's hypothalamus can be manipulated to control aging in mice, findings that may someday delay the onset of age-related disease in humans.

The Detroit News published an article on the research of Dr. Michelle Macy, clinical lecturer in emergency medicine and in pediatrics and communicable diseases, that shows parents of preteens are big offenders when it comes to distracted driving.

UPI featured a study by Jon D. Miller, research scientist at the Institute for Social Research, on the high number of Generation X adults who pursue lifelong learning.

LSA student Jerusaliem Gebreziabher fills her U-M water bottle from a fountain in Florence, Italy, during her study abroad experience through the Center for Global and Intercultural Study. This photo was one of the winners in the CGIS 2013 photo contest, and part of a slideshow in the current issue of LSA Today. (Photo by Blake Mackie)

U-M Library experts to offer help preserving personal treasuresDo you have stuff you want to keep forever but don't know how? Books, papers, maps, photographs, LPs, or tapes? The U-M Library preservation staff will help people determine how to repair, copy, store, display and care for their treasures at the annual Preservation Clinic on May 19 at the Hatcher Graduate Library Gallery. The clinic is free and open to the public.

Workshop on cross-discipline research collaboration set for NCRCThe collaborate! initiative at the North Campus Research Complex is sponsoring a daylong workshop Monday focusing on collaborative research in the academic environment. The workshop will explore the critical role of interdisciplinary collaboration and team science in a successful research career. Those planning to attend are asked to RSVP by Thursday.

Faculty and staff invited to welcome new provost at reception FridayPresident Mary Sue Coleman is inviting all faculty and staff to a campuswide reception Friday afternoon to welcome Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Martha E. Pollack. The reception is from 3:30-5 p.m. at the Clements Library, 909 S. University Ave.

The Michigan Difference

A mission of thanks
Their parents earn as little as $2 a day, and they live in makeshift, one-room homes. But for seven days in October these 12 children in El Salvador received world-class cardiac care courtesy of a team headed by the U-M Health System. It was the second time the UMHS team traveled to the Central American country as part of an international collaborative sponsored by Gift of Life International. This time, the team trained a cardiac team in El Salvador on a variety of procedures and equipment so those doctors can provide similar care to the children in their country.